Readers,Here's a page from a 1940's booklet of tips for housewives and mothers (see right):
Wow, that's passive aggressive.
And if the kid happens to enjoy lace or other fripperies, mom will have another set of issues to address. And she better be prepared to follow through with the wardrobe enhancements.
But, someone on the original post wondered if we could still use this technique in a way that might encourage today's lads to keep their pants pulled up. Maybe steal their street cred by sewing something frilly to the underwear that shows when kids let their waistlines droop.
Though not really an ad, this has been added to our Gay Ads | Straight Ads tumblr site. There are a whole bunch of new posts, including Miller Lite's "Man Up" campaign, a European gay adoption PSA, a biker gang dancing to Bieber, and a promo for a cologne called "Eau De Stade" -- yes, that's french for "Stadium Odor." Blech.
--Straight Guy
4 comments:
Oh, you are too funny. That's very passive aggressive, I think.
I'm off to check out the other site. I've been meaning to get over there...
Those old ads are so funny. I guess one day people will look at our ads and think they're ridiculous as well.
Have a read
http://nerdyapplebottom.com/2010/11/02/my-son-is-gay/
That kid looks like he's thinking he needs a new pair of Kenneth Coles to go with the snazzy new lace shirt. He doesn't look particularly mortified.
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